Belgium stocks higher at close of trade; BEL 20 up 0.27%

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Healthcare , Consumer Goods and Technology sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.27% to hit a new 52-week high.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR:ACKB ), which rose 4.17% or 7.20 points to trade at 179.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Elia (EBR:ELI ) added 2.01% or 1.95 points to end at 99.10 and Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB ) was up 1.99% or 0.62 points to 31.70 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG ), which fell 1.71% or 0.46 points to trade at 26.38 at the close. Argen-X (EBR:ARGX ) declined 1.27% or 6.00 points to end at 468.10 and Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (EBR:ABI ) was down 0.40% or 0.22 points to 55.30.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 57 to 35 and 17 ended unchanged.

Shares in Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR:ACKB ) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.17% or 7.20 to 179.80.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.97% or 24.75 to $2,535.55 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 2.41% or 1.83 to hit $74.08 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 1.93% or 1.52 to trade at $77.30 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.19% to 1.11, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.13% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.32% at 101.60.

Source: Investing.com